Last week, as part of The Angel Initiative, Wayne wrote about the massive profits investors can earn when they get in early.
But here’s the thing:
Historically, the only folks able to capture these profits were big venture funds.
Recently, however, a series of “Big Bang” events changed…
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The Ultimate Fight Club: Old…
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As Matt explained yesterday, we spent the past year sitting down with some of the world’s most successful early-stage investors.
These folks have made fortunes backing private companies.
But let’s be clear: they didn’t reap these rewards without taking on risk.
So one of…
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Editor’s Note: It’s “Behind the Scenes” month here at Crowdability. For the rest of March, we’ll bring you deep into a year-long research project we’ve been conducting. Internally, we’ve been calling this project “The Angel Initiative” – and during March, we’ll share the most exciting and profitable ideas that were…
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Get Yours In The Secondary Market
With start-ups…
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We write a lot at Crowdability about investing in early-stage, private companies.
And rightfully so –
Historically, private start-ups have delivered the highest returns of any asset class.
But you can use Crowdability for public stock market investing, too.
To show you what I mean, today…
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When I was 10-years-old, I noticed something disturbing about my neighbor:
He wasn’t old, but his hands trembled terribly, and he walked with small, stiff steps.
“Why does Mr. Ward walk like that?” I remember asking my mother.
She explained that he was sick, but that it wasn’t contagious like…
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Will You Be A Good Angel?
What kind…
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Today, I’ll tell you the amazing story of a once-mighty company.
Formerly valued at $1 billion, it’s now being sold off for pennies on the dollar.
Then I’m going to show you something even more important:
How to ensure that you never invest in a business…
